TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Seeding > Supporting > Sustaining = Growing eLearning capability
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAFE NSW eHub – integrated service approach to supporting Institutes
TAFE NSW eHub Key focus areas:
Learning experiences
Capability
Knowledge sharing
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAFE eHub – operating principles
Partner with Institutes in eLearning initiatives
Research and share good practice
Align all work to Institutes’ strategic priorities
Develop state-wide eLearning capability
Design learning experiences and solutions
Foster innovation and collaboration
Minimise duplication of effort across TAFE NSW
Support e-standards implementation
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAFE eHub - human capital and expertise
eLearning
resources
Learning
design
Teacher
capability
development
Metadata
Knowledge
sharing
Interoperability
standards
Graphic design
Web
accessibility
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Key state-wide initiatives
TAFE eCommunities
TAFE Connects
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAFE Connects
TAFE Connects – Thursday series
Topics - Term 1, 2012
# 1: Thursday March 1:
eLearning and the changing VET landscape
# 2: Thursday March 8:
Moodle for learning - Beyond the basics
# 3: Thursday March 15:
Numeracy skills for work
# 4: Thursday March 22:
Structure documents for accessibility
# 5: Thursday March 29:
Developing digital literacy
# 6: Thursday April 5:
Building online communities
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAFE Connects Series
TAFE Connects - Tuesday series
Topics - Term 1, 2012
# 1: Tuesday March 6:
Customising Facebook pages
# 2: Tuesday March 13:
Learning design for social media and Twitter
# 3: Tuesday March 20:
Personal learning networks
# 4: Tuesday March 27:
Libraries and social media
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
2011 projects
Projects
Lead Institute
Percentage
Complete
Estimated
completion date
TAE Learning design and development
Illawarra / Western
100%
–
eLearning and eFacilitation
Illawarra / Western
100%
-
2
eAssessment
North Coast
100%
–
3
Riverina / New England
–
TBA
South Western Sydney /
Western Sydney
Northern Sydney
–
TBA
–
TBA
NCI/SI
–
TBA
Western Sydney / Hunter
–
TBA
8
Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN)
Phase 1 completed |Phase 2 underway
LOCO – Learning object composer
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
ICT literacy
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Mobile learning
Phase 1 completed |Phase 2 underway
Professional development and compliance
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Social media
Sydney
100%
–
9
Metadata schema for higher education
Sydney
100%
–
10
Universal design for learning
Western Sydney
100%
–
1
4
5
6
7
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Learning object composer
Metadata schema – Higher ed
An easy-to-use online assessment
tool allowing teachers to:
•
create quizzes and resources
•
export to MS Word, Moodle and html
•
publish quizzes and resources to Equella.
This project supports TAFE NSW higher
education (HE) delivery.
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Deliverables include:
The phase 2 version will include QTI output
for Sakai and mobile.
•
A HE collection set up in Equella to house
HE resources
Go to LOCO information and beta version
•
HE metadata guidelines, specifications
and definitions developed to assist the
description, discovery and contribution of
TAFE NSW HE resources to Equella.
Project completed.
Go to Metadata guidelines
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Recognition collaboration space
Equella graphics collection
Moodle information | templates | database |
forum for evidence collection | collaboration |
consultation
170 icons in five colours and four sizes
Go to Peer recognition
Available in Equella
Go to Equella Graphics Collection
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
eLearning & eFacilitation
Universal design for learning
(UDL) and accessibility
•
TAEDEL502A: Provide advanced
facilitation practices
This project aims to build teacher understanding
of: the principles of UDL; and the benefits of
applying these principles when developing
eLearning resources to ensure they are
accessible, interoperable, useable, customisable
and sharable.
•
TAADEL501B: Facilitate eLearning
Deliverables include:
•
TAEPDD501A: Maintain and enhance
professional practice.
•
A compilation of quality resources about UDL,
including quick tips, checklists and tools.
•
Case studies to support teachers in the
creation and sharing of digital content which
meets relevant accessibility standards.
Resources to support capability building in
learning design pedagogy and eFacilitation
aligned to:
Project completed
Go to eFacilitation
Project completed.
Go to UDL
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
TAE Learning design
eAssessment
& development
•
•
•
•
Resources and task-based projects
to support capability building in the
design and development of eLearning
resources mapped to:
TAEDEL403A Coordinate and facilitate
distance- based education.
TAEDES502A Design and develop learning
resources
TAEDES503B Design and develop eLearning
resources
TAELLN401A Address adult language, literacy
and numeracy skills: Video case studies.
All resources are to be accessible via
eCommunities and downloadable via Equella
Project completed.
Supports capability building in
eAssessment for TAFE NSW.
Deliverables include:
•
aggregated and adapted resources
•
rich media case studies
•
a database that provides details of
eAssessment digital tools
•
a professional community of practice to help
teachers provide quality eAssessment.
Project completed.
Go to eAssessment
Go to Designing eResources
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Social media
Get Mobile: Mobile learning
Skilling teachers in the fast growing
areas of social media and
application to teaching and learning.
Deliverables include:
•
‘apps’.
resources and information on using social
media for education available in
eCommunities
•
case studies of good educational practice
•
launch of TAFE Connects ‘series’ on social
media with four topics exploring practice in
social media for teaching and learning, and
student engagement (term 1, 2012).
•
TAFE Connect Social Media recording
Project completed.
Investigate mobile learning pedagogy,
good practice, practical know-how
and related tools applicable in
teaching and learning, including
Deliverables include:
•
resources to support teachers in mobile
learning
•
a trial of mobile learning (use of iPads and
apps) – term 1, 2012
•
a Get Mobile recording of a TAFE Connects
session with Thom Cochrane, globally
recognised expert in mobile learning.
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Go to Get mobile
Go to Social media
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
Language, literacy & numeracy
Fostering professional conversations
and sharing effective LLN teaching
and learning approaches amongst
vocational and LLN teachers across
TAFENSW.
Deliverables include:
• curated LLN resources to support
TAELLN401A Address adult language,
literacy and numeracy skills
• LLN case studies on approaches to
supporting the integration LLN teaching
approaches.
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Go to LLN
Digital literacy
Build teacher skills to support the
adoption of eLearning systems and
associated tools.
Deliverables include:
•
curated and aggregated resources accessible
via Equella
•
ICT Framework (levels 1-6) and selfassessment tool enabling teachers to assess
current skill levels and access relevant
resources that address their digital literacy
needs.
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Go to ICT literacy
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Professional development and compliance resources
A TAFE NSW collection of existing PD and
compliance training used in Institutes and
downloadable as Moodle courses via
Equella for Institute customisation.
Deliverables include:
• compiled list of existing Institute courses identifying
duplication and gaps for development and/or QA prior to
uploading to Equella in Moodle course format
• step-by-step recording of the back up and restore process for
courses from Equella into Institute LMSs.
Phase 1 completed | Phase 2 underway
Go to PD and Compliance
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TAFE eHub-Institute Communication Pack
2012 projects
Projects
Lead Institute(s)
Completion Date
1
Designing online learning
Hunter / WSI
TBC
2
Higher education
WSI/NCI
TBC
3
Trades and technology
Illawarra
TBC
4
Transition/implementation of Moodle 2 /linking to Equella
WSI/NCI
TBC
5
Using technology to engage students in remote and multi-sites
Western Institute
TBC
6
LLN - Phase 2
Riverina/NEI
TBC
7
ICT literacy - Phase 2
NSI
TBC
8
Learning object composer (LOCO) - Phase 2
SWSI/WSI/NSI
TBC
9
Standards for packaging content to export to multiple LMSs
Professional development resources - Phase 2
WSI/Hunter
TBC
10
Mobile learning - Phase 2
NCI/SI
TBC
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Your Institute contacts
Institute
Contact
Position
Hunter
Mark Primmer
Director, Workforce Development
Illawarra
Susan Gronow
Manager, Organisational Learning and Development
New England
Anne Bowden
A/Manager, Educational Planning and Development
North Coast
Chrishna Dixon
Manager, Library Services and Learning Technologies
Northern Sydney
Scott Thomson
Manager, Knowledge and Information Services
Riverina
Leanne Hogan
R/Manager, Online Learning Technologies
South Western Sydney
Julie Collareda
Manager, Innovation and Technology
Sydney
Robby Weatherley
Director, Workforce Development
Western Sydney
Louise Turnbull
Manager, Workforce Capability
Western
Jen Batten
Manager, Learning and Innovation
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